I think senator -- that may be confused. I think he may have been mixed up with Cynthia -- But. He said something exactly. The opposite to this just last week in the New York Times. What happened is I called senator -- to talent that I was considering. -- -- And down I have always believed that that decision should be made irrespective of whoever else is in the race. That when you decide to it make a run for office you do -- based on what you think you bring to the cause based on the issues and policies that matter. So it's not true I did not tell senator -- -- wouldn't run if he did and I suppose he's just confused.

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